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Highest Black population share, Missouri counties

Missouri counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 115 counties in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 115 is 1.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Clark County, MO, up 50 places to #43.

Highest Black population share by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000
01St. Louis, MOMO278,14442.1%−8.9 pts
02Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46524.4%−1.7 pts
03St. Louis County, MOMO990,91124.0%+5.1 pts
04▲1Jackson County, MOMO732,99422.0%−1.1 pts
05▼1Mississippi County, MOMO12,00319.0%−1.4 pts
06New Madrid County, MOMO15,08613.0%−2.3 pts
07▲2Pulaski County, MOMO54,44210.1%−1.7 pts
08▲2Cole County, MOMO77,9089.7%−0.2 pts
09▲2Boone County, MOMO191,7469.5%+1.0 pts
10▼3Scott County, MOMO37,9759.1%−1.3 pts
11▲2Platte County, MOMO114,4007.5%+4.0 pts
12Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,9997.4%+2.1 pts
13▼5Dunklin County, MOMO26,8556.9%−1.8 pts
14Clay County, MOMO265,0326.8%+4.2 pts
15DeKalb County, MOMO9,7956.5%−2.3 pts
16▲7Buchanan County, MOMO83,5405.6%+1.3 pts
17▲1Cooper County, MOMO17,1365.6%−3.3 pts
18▲2Howard County, MOMO10,1805.5%−1.3 pts
19▲3St. Charles County, MOMO426,4995.0%+2.4 pts
20▼1Pike County, MOMO17,9555.0%−4.2 pts
21▼4Randolph County, MOMO24,5134.9%−2.0 pts
22▲3Saline County, MOMO23,2654.9%−0.4 pts
23▼7Butler County, MOMO41,9044.7%−0.4 pts
24▲3Cass County, MOMO115,8594.6%+3.2 pts
25▼4Audrain County, MOMO24,5284.4%−2.7 pts
26▼2Adair County, MOMO25,6844.4%+3.3 pts
27▲2Johnson County, MOMO56,6704.3%0.0 pts
28▼2Marion County, MOMO28,5254.2%−0.4 pts
29▲14Lewis County, MOMO9,8793.9%+1.3 pts
30▼2Callaway County, MOMO45,7653.7%−1.9 pts
31▲7Monroe County, MOMO8,9593.5%−0.3 pts
32▲1Texas County, MOMO25,9943.5%+3.3 pts
33▲4Livingston County, MOMO14,7083.0%+0.7 pts
34▼2Greene County, MOMO309,2863.0%+0.8 pts
35▼5St. Francois County, MOMO67,8092.7%+0.8 pts
36▼5Sullivan County, MOMO5,7382.7%+2.5 pts
37▼3Pettis County, MOMO44,2542.5%−0.5 pts
38▼2Phelps County, MOMO45,2472.4%+1.0 pts
39▲6Moniteau County, MOMO15,4282.2%−1.5 pts
40▲17Bates County, MOMO16,5122.1%+1.5 pts
41▲8Nodaway County, MOMO20,1742.1%+0.8 pts
42▲4McDonald County, MOMO23,9922.0%+1.8 pts
43▲50Clark County, MOMO6,4751.9%+1.8 pts
44▼2Chariton County, MOMO7,3771.9%−1.3 pts
45▼4Macon County, MOMO15,1901.8%−0.4 pts
46▲7Ralls County, MOMO10,4441.8%+0.7 pts
47▲3Taney County, MOMO57,0011.8%+1.5 pts
48▼13Washington County, MOMO23,8101.7%−0.8 pts
49▼2Lincoln County, MOMO66,6761.7%0.0 pts
50▼6Jasper County, MOMO127,4281.7%+0.2 pts
51▼12Lafayette County, MOMO33,5311.6%−0.7 pts
52Carroll County, MOMO8,4171.5%−0.2 pts
53▲21Reynolds County, MOMO5,9921.5%+1.0 pts
54▲10Andrew County, MOMO18,2411.3%+0.9 pts
55▼7Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,6891.2%+0.5 pts
56▲9Caldwell County, MOMO9,0121.2%+1.1 pts
57▼3Stoddard County, MOMO28,2841.1%+0.2 pts
58▲21Miller County, MOMO25,8171.1%+0.8 pts
59▲33Shelby County, MOMO5,8701.1%+0.1 pts
60▼20Warren County, MOMO39,0161.1%−0.9 pts
61▲17Webster County, MOMO43,0541.1%−0.1 pts
62▼7Jefferson County, MOMO233,1321.0%+0.3 pts
63▲25Daviess County, MOMO8,5581.0%+0.9 pts
64▲23Benton County, MOMO20,5361.0%+0.8 pts
65▼5Newton County, MOMO62,2630.9%+0.4 pts
66▲28Douglas County, MOMO12,3420.9%+0.8 pts
67▲6Vernon County, MOMO19,9460.9%+0.3 pts
68▲3Camden County, MOMO44,0470.9%+0.6 pts
69▲41Gasconade County, MOMO14,7840.9%+0.8 pts
70▼9Franklin County, MOMO108,0900.9%−0.1 pts
71▼12Montgomery County, MOMO11,5900.8%−1.2 pts
72▲19Bollinger County, MOMO10,6460.8%+0.6 pts
73▼1Linn County, MOMO11,8150.8%+0.2 pts
74▲24St. Clair County, MOMO9,9760.8%+0.6 pts
75▼17Clinton County, MOMO21,6610.8%−0.7 pts
76▼20Ray County, MOMO23,3980.8%−0.7 pts
77▲9Harrison County, MOMO8,2810.8%+0.6 pts
78▼10Crawford County, MOMO22,9290.8%+0.6 pts
79▼17Henry County, MOMO22,6710.8%−0.2 pts
80▼17Polk County, MOMO33,6040.7%+0.3 pts
81▼14Christian County, MOMO96,7250.7%+0.4 pts
82▼7Perry County, MOMO19,0930.7%+0.5 pts
83▼7Knox County, MOMO3,7280.6%+0.5 pts
84▼18Laclede County, MOMO36,9430.6%+0.1 pts
85▼16Wright County, MOMO19,6710.5%+0.3 pts
86▼35Iron County, MOMO9,3180.5%−1.0 pts
87▼2Cedar County, MOMO14,8880.5%+0.2 pts
88▼7Howell County, MOMO40,7980.5%+0.2 pts
89▼12Grundy County, MOMO9,7440.4%+0.1 pts
90▲21Holt County, MOMO4,2000.4%+0.3 pts
91▼11Wayne County, MOMO10,7820.4%+0.3 pts
92▼3Dent County, MOMO14,5840.4%+0.1 pts
93▼11Dade County, MOMO7,8040.4%+0.2 pts
94▲12Carter County, MOMO5,4180.4%+0.4 pts
95▲7Gentry County, MOMO6,3840.4%+0.2 pts
96Ripley County, MOMO10,7170.3%+0.3 pts
97▲4Stone County, MOMO32,5030.3%+0.2 pts
98▼8Lawrence County, MOMO39,4010.3%+0.1 pts
99▲8Osage County, MOMO13,6110.3%+0.2 pts
100▼17Madison County, MOMO12,8580.3%+0.1 pts
101▲4Ozark County, MOMO9,1720.3%+0.1 pts
102▼32Morgan County, MOMO22,4180.2%−0.3 pts
103▲1Barton County, MOMO11,7950.2%−0.1 pts
104▼5Maries County, MOMO8,3970.2%−0.1 pts
105▼21Atchison County, MOMO5,1750.2%−1.8 pts
106▼11Barry County, MOMO36,2000.2%+0.1 pts
107▲7Schuyler County, MOMO4,1400.2%+0.2 pts
108▲4Shannon County, MOMO7,2850.2%0.0 pts
109▼6Putnam County, MOMO4,5460.2%+0.1 pts
110▼10Dallas County, MOMO18,0250.2%+0.1 pts
111▲2Mercer County, MOMO3,4040.2%0.0 pts
112▼3Scotland County, MOMO4,7960.1%−0.1 pts
113▲2Worth County, MOMO1,9140.1%−0.1 pts
114▼6Hickory County, MOMO9,0440.1%0.0 pts
115▼18Oregon County, MOMO8,7090.1%0.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES